How to do Panorama Photography

HOW TO SHOOT PANORAMA PHOTOS WITH STITCHING METHOD

HELLO My name is Kueh Bangkit. I love to share the passion for photography by giving free presentations.

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Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

- Eddie Cantor

WHAT YOU NEED • A decent camera – DSLR or mirrorless camera.

• A sturdy tripod.

• Panoramic tripod head.

• Remote trigger.

• Spirit level.

• A copy of Photoshop or alternative.

THE BASIC IDEA

• Take multiple pictures.

• Combine them together in Photoshop – AKA stitching.

STEP 1 - COMPOSITION

• Colors, lines and shapes – The basics of composition still apply to panoramic pictures.

• Plenty of think about – symmetry, lead lines, patterns, etc…

STEP 1 - COMPOSITION

• Shooting in portrait orientation is preferred – it captures more vertical details.

• Landscape orientation is not wrong.

STEP 2 – TAKE THE SHOTS

• Shoot in full manual or exposures may end up strange.

• Start from left, work to right.

STEP 2 – TAKE THE SHOTS

• Make sure there is sufficient overlap between each frame.

• At least ¼ overlap is recommended.

STEP 3 – STITCHING

• File > Automate > Photomerge > Browse and select the files.

• Auto layout usually do a pretty good job.

STEP 3 – STITCHING

• Select all layers > Layers > Merge Layers.

• Crop the frame if required.

STEP 3 – STITCHING

• Use the select > Select the empty or strange spots > Edit > Fill > Content Aware

THANK YOU! For the full tutorial on how to shoot panorama photos, please visit http://xlightphotography.com/how-toshoot-panorama/